Garment hanger



June 27, 1967 LA VERNE c. HANSON 3,327,913

GARMENT HANGER Filed Feb. 23, 1966 2 Sheets-Sheet l June 27, 1967 LA VERNE c. HANSON 3,327,913

GARMENT HANGER Filed Feb. 23, 1966 r 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 United States Patent 3,327,913 GARMENT HANGER La Verne C. Hanson, 5919 Grand Ave., Duluth, Minn. 55807 Filed Feb. 23, 1966, Ser. No. 529,541 Claims. (Cl. 223-95) My invention relates generally to the art of garment hangers and has particular reference to hangers for suspending slacks and pants that have stirrups at the bottom of their legs. The term stirrups is referred to as those strips or portions of material that are attached, generally in two places, to the bottom of the legs of the garment and fit under and across the bottom of each foot and keep the garment pulled firmly from the waist to the feet while it is worn. Slacks and pants having stirrups at the bottom of their legs are also commonly referred to as Stretch Slacks and Stretch Pants. One of the objects of my invention is to provide a hanger for slacks and pants with stirrups that allows the said garment to be suspended by the stirrups in an inverted position. Suspending the garment in this manner removes temporary wrinkles and helps to keep the garment neat and is also the most convenient manner in which to suspend this type of garment. Another object of my invention is to provide a hanger into which a pair of slacks or pants with stirrups can be inserted quickly and easily with one hand. This is accomplished by holding the slacks or pants inverted by the stirrups and holding the hanger by the suspension member and inserting the arms through the stirrups. A still further object of my invention is to provide a hanger for slacks and pants with stirrups that is very durable, small in size, lightweight, attractive in ap pearance, convenient to use in the home or while traveling and economical to manufacture.

These objects will become apparent and my invention will be readily understood by referring to the following description and the accompanying drawing in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the hanger.

FIGURE 2 is a side elevational view of one side of the hanger.

FIGURE '3 is the side elevational view of the opposite side shown in FIGURE 2.

FIGURE 4 is a view of a portion of the legs of an inverted pair of slacks or pants showing stirrups at the bot. tom of the legs.

Referring to the drawing:

The arms of the hanger 5 and 6 are connected to the base 7 in a substantially parallel relationship, with a space 11 between said arms. One of the arms 5 is connected to one end of the base 7 and has a free other end 14. The other arm 6 is connected to the opposite end of the base 7 and has a free other end 13. Although said arms could be formed in numerous configurations, I have chosen to form said arms 5 and 6 in an elongated V shape with the ends of the said arms being formed in a still more upwardly direction to provide somewhat vertical ends on elongated V shaped arms.

The function and design of this garment hanger is unique in that one of the arms of said hanger is inserted through one of the stirrups 12 of the garment in one direction and the other arm of said hanger is inserted through the other stirrup 12 of the garment in the opposite direction. The said garment is supported on the arms 5 and 6 of the said hanger by the stirrups 12 of the garment and will not be easily accidentally removed since the said stirrups 12 rest generally at the low points 9 and of said arms 5 and 6. Furthermore, accidental release of the garment from the hanger is almost completely eliminated because the stirrups have to be moved in opposite directions to have them both slip off the respective supporting arms.

To provide an unobstructed access to the said arms 5 and 6, a portion of each end of the said base 7 is cut away such as at 15 and 16 at an angle to provide an adequate open space around each of the said free ends 13 and 14 of the arms.

Garment hangers for suspending slacks and pants are usually provided wit-h a means for suspending them from a rod or clothes pole or a stationary support of some nature usually found in clothes closets and wardrobes. To suspend the hanger herein illustrated and described a suspension member is connected to the base 7 and extends in an upwardly direction and assumes the shape of a hook 8.

While the embodiment above described constitutes the presently preferred form of garment hanger embodying the principles of my invention, many changes can be made within the scope of my invention.

The embodiment described may be cast or molded of plastic. The use of other material such as metal, wire or rubber can also be used so long as its configuration is such as to perform the same function.

While the forms of my invention herein described are fully capable of accomplishing the objects stated, it will be understood that I do not mean to be limited thereto except as defined in the following claims.

I claim:

1. A garment hanger having a vertically extending hook-like suspension member for suspending slacks and pants and the like which have stirrups at the bottom of the legs, comprising: a horizontal base member attached at its midpoint to a bottom end of said hook-like suspension member, a pair of elongated arms, each of said arms being connected at one end to an opposite end of the base member and extending below the base member in spaced relation thereto, said arms being in parallel spaced-apart vertical planes, each of said arms being V- shaped and having a free end, said base member having cut-away portions at opposite ends thereof forming access spaces to said free ends, each of said free ends extending into a respective access space.

2. The invention as in claim 1 wherein the low points of said V-shaped arms are on a horizontal line which intersects a vertical line from the center of the bottom end of the suspension member.

3. The invention as in claim 1, wherein the horizontal distance between the outer sides of said arms is equal to the width of said base member.

4. The invention as in claim 2, wherein said arms are of substantial equal length.

5. The invention as in claim 3, wherein the width of the suspension member is equal to the width of said base member.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,975,949 3/ 1961 =Lutsky 223-91 3,255,030 6/1966 Buzzelli 223-95 FOREIGN PATENTS 639,098 6/1960 Great Britain.

JORDAN FRANKLIN, Primary Examiner.

GEORGE KRIZMANICH, Assistant Examiner. 

1. A GARMENT HANGER HAVING A VERTICALLY EXTENDING HOOK-LIKE SUSPENSION MEMBER FOR SUSPENDING SLACKS AND PANTS AND THE LIKE WHICH HAVE STIRRUPS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LEGS, COMPRISING: A HORIZONTAL BASE MEMBER ATTACHED AT ITS MIDPOINT TO A BOTTOM END OF SAID HOOK-LIKE SUSPENSION MEMBER, A PAIR OF ELONGATED ARMS, EACH OF SAID ARMS BEING CONNECTED AT ONE END TO AN OPPOSITE END OF THE BASE MEMBER AND EXTENDING BELOW THE BASE MEMBER IN SPACED RELATION THERETO, SAID ARMS BEING IN PARALLEL SPACED-APART VERTICAL PLANES, EACH OF SAID ARMS BEING VSHAPED AND HAVING A FREE END, SAID BASE MEMBER HAVING CUT-AWAY PORTIONS AT OPPOSITE ENDS THEREOF FORMING ACCESS SPACES TO SAID FREE ENDS, EACH OF SAID FREE ENDS EXTENDING INTO A RESPECTIVE ACCESS SPACE. 